PREVIEW: The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Leah Purcell (The Proposition), Sam Reid (’71), Rob Collins (Top End Wedding), Jessica De Gouw (Cut Snake), Tony Cogin (Deck Dogz), Harry Greenwood (The Nightingale), Victoria Haralabidou (Brides), Benedict Hardie (Upgrade), Nicholas Hope (Bad Boy Bubby), Matt Klarie (The Measure of Your Faith), Sean Lynch (Hacksaw Ridge), Tammy Macintosh (A Heartbeat Away), Jobe Zammit-Harvey (film debut), Nash Zammit-Harvey (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Leah Purcell (film debut), director, writer; David Jowsey (Sweet Country), Angela Littlejohn (Apron Strings), Greer Simpkin (Goldstone) and Bain Stewart (film debut), producers; Salliana Seven Campbell (film debut), composer; Mark Wareham (A Month of Sundays), cinematographer; Dany Cooper (Judy & Punch), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1893, heavily-pregnant Molly Johnson (Purcell) and her children struggle to survive within the harsh Australian landscape after her husband leaves to drove sheep across the country. One day, she finds a wounded Indigenous Australian convict named Yadaka (Collins) on her property, and forms an unlikely bond with him after she takes him in. However, when the town’s new lawman Klintoff (Reid) begins to investigate, Molly will do whatever it takes to protect her family, her land, and her new friend from harm…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Australian actress Leah Purcell not only stars in, but also writes and directs this passion project that is based on the empowering short story by Henry Lawson.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 13TH MAY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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